equality

Presents information about the history and current problems with gender inequality throughout the world, and details the societal roles of women, the social conditions and discrimination that women face, and the rise of the feminist movement and theory. Provides essays about gender inequality and profiles about influencial individuals and organizations in the field of women's rights. Includes black-and-white photographs, tables, a chronology, a glossary, and additional resources.

"The story of a dramatic year in the life of the Chicago ER--a year of an unprecedented pandemic and a ferocious epidemic of homicides--interwoven with the primer in healthcare one doctor wishes he could give his patients. Full of day-to-day drama, stories, personal narrative, and analysis of our most fundamental failure as a society, this is a . . . work that will offer readers a fresh vision of healthcare as a foundation of social justice"--Provided by publisher.

Fairness, justice, and equality are more than philosophical ideals-- around the world, many are taking action.

"Women make up about half the world's population, but women worldwide have had to fight for equal rights--to be able to vote, do the same jobs as men for the same rate of pay, own property, and have the same opportunities in education. This book looks at the campaigns fought throughout history, including suffrage movements around the world, strikes for equal pay, and International Women's Day. The struggle by activists continues today to end child marriage and safeguard women in the military. Links to further information help readers find out more about current campaigns and become activists themselves"--Provided by publisher.

"During the 2020 Democratic primary campaign, candidate Andrew Yang's policy of universal basic income was something many Americans had never heard of. Yang's background as a tech entrepreneur likely influenced his platform, as he projected that within the next decade one of every three workers would be at risk of losing their jobs to new technologies. Basic income has been debated and piloted in countries around the world since the 1960s. While support seems unlikely in the United States, a country that prides itself on the merits of hard work, automation and a drastically changing labor force could change that"--.

"Traces the story of the American paradox, the competing claims of equality and subordination woven into the nation's fabric and identity [during the Civil War]"--Amazon.

The author examines the hardships that fall on Americans who do 'dirty work,' the work that society considers essential but morally compromised.

Learn about some incredible kids who had the courage to speak up about inequality and what you can do to join them!.

Learn about some incredible kids who had the courage to speak up about inequality and what you can do to join them!.

"Examines the varied ways in which our institutions are designed to keep women and other marginalized genders at a disadvantage and shows us why we need more than parity, visible diversity, and lone female CEOs to change this power game. [The author] uncovers . . . models of power--ones the patriarchy doesn't get to define--by talking to lawyers insisting on gender-neutral change rooms in courthouses, programmers creating apps to track the breakdown of men and women being quoted in the news media, educators illustrating tampon packaging with pictures of black bodies, mixed martial artists teaching young girls self-empowerment, entrepreneurs prioritizing trauma-informed office cultures, and many other women doing power differently"--Provided by publisher.